How We Do: Whole 30

By Kellie Groover

We’ve been taking steps to improve our health at the Lab.

This May, some of our local crew banded together on the Whole 30. It’s a 30-day program that helps reset your metabolism, eliminate inflammatory foods from your diet, get your digestive system back in order and helps to crush those pesky unhealthy cravings and habits.

The short explanation? You cut out dairy, sugar, grains, and legumes. 30 days? Easy enough right? I mean, the justification they give you on the site goes something like: “Losing a parent is HARD. This is not hard.” Well, since you put it that way...

I’ll let the team tell you their takeaways from our experiences.

Chase (the veteran)

The second time around is easier.

Guacamole & plantain chips are my lifeblood.

Slow cooker meals are the way to go. They fill you up and make for great leftovers.

Doing it with a group this size is much more motivating and makes mocking the diet much more enjoyable.

Green Truck (Savannah burger joint) saved my life a few times.

Dairy is Satan to my stomach.

Lauren (also a veteran)

Food has way more power over your life than you think.

I realized how much sugar is in most sauces, which I dip everything in (looking at you, Polynesian sauce from Chick-fil-A).

Sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes

I did not realize how bad dairy made me feel on a day-to-day basis.

When in doubt, go to Chipotle (I still live by this rule).

People will give you a hard time for being on a “stupid diet,” but it’s worth it!

Coconut water is LIFE.

Still hate black coffee, but realized I don’t need the caffeine of coffee to wake me up when I’m eating foods that actually fuel my body.